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JW860 t1_j2dzn2v wrote

Get a plug in electric heater for the visit and then worry about the fix later when it's not a weekend / holiday rush job.

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RandyPhylum t1_j2dt6an wrote

Easiest possible solution is air in the line. At the far right or far left (whichever is the end of the line) there will be a 90° elbows as it turns and goes back into the floor. On that elbow is plug. Turn your heat on so there is demand in the line. Loosen that plug and let the water flow out. It will be warm but shouldn't burn you. Just grab a bowl and towel. When the water flows smoothly with no gaps in flow, you have bleed all the air out.

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blue_black_nightwing t1_j2do5uc wrote

Gas? That looks like an electric baseboard.

Or are you forced hot water with a gas furnace?

EDIT: I looked at the pic closer... Looks like forced hot water.

Is it on its own zone? (Thermostat in that room)

Plumbers are who'd you call to fix this.

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topsheetisamust t1_j2doqah wrote

It’s on its own zone. So a plumber is who I should call?

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blue_black_nightwing t1_j2dtapu wrote

Yes, I'd call a plumber if it were my house.

You're looking at likely one or more of 3 issues:

  • Air in the line
  • Bad thermostat
  • Circulator pump issue

Before you call, check your breaker panel. If nothing is tripped, check your circulator pumps, see if maybe they have a shutoff valve or switch and verify they are on.

Anything more than that isn't DIY unless you're familiar with plumbing.

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Ok-Sentence-1236 t1_j2dod8y wrote

Probably just air in the lines and needs to be purged out

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AvogadrosMoleSauce t1_j2dodt0 wrote

If you have a gas boiler you can call a plumber or CNG; I've done both in the past. If you can wait to do it during the week, do that as weekend rates tend to be higher. FYI, CNG has service plans which will cover them coming out to fix your equipment. I learned this after my boiler stopped working last Xmas and got to pay premium rates for repairs.

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DarkGemini1979 t1_j2dwe5l wrote

If it's circulating hot water, it could be anything from an air lock, to a bad circulator pump or circulation valve.

I would start with the earlier advice to bleed air from the valve. If that doesn't bear fruit, call a plumber.

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Embarrassed_Wolf_586 t1_j2eldcg wrote

Have you tried opening the vent? The lines can pass between rooms. Try closing the other rooms slightly and opening that one.

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somerndmnumbers t1_j2emjss wrote

You can test to see if the system is working by turning on the heat and waiting about 30 minutes. Then feel the metal unit to see if it's warm. If it is, open the vent- it looks like it's closed. Baseboard heaters work via convection. If the vent is closed, it will not heat the room.

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silasmoeckel t1_j2eznw3 wrote

How did you "turn the heat on" the vent is closed on that and doubtful it's on it's own thermostat.

It's hot water not a CNG thing, they are only if the gas is out so say nothing gas works. Call a HVAC guy they would worst case tell you to contact the gas company which luckily at that point will probably be free.

As other said simplest is an air bubble if if this up high and been off the air may have connected there, easy fix should be a bleeder at least by the zone pump, Google a quick howto.

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